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Poster:	Spiral Light of Venus	Date:	March 28, 2012 06:46:05am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Who was Sweet Susie?

In the very early years of Loser being in the rotation Jerry would sing "...last fair deal in the country, Sweet Susie."

Does anyone know who Sweet Susie was, why Garcia included this reference at this point of this song? Also, why did he drop the phrase as the '70's progressed?

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Poster:	RBNW....new and improved!	Date:	March 28, 2012 06:43:09pm
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: Who was Sweet Susie?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq5GIH5x5UM

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Poster:	unclejohn52	Date:	March 28, 2012 09:35:08am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: Who was Sweet Susie?

I just think it fit, and was easy to remember. Nothing deep there. Why drop it? - my guess is that it puts the emphasis back on "last fair deal" and leaves the guitar there for clean accent....

This topic comes up often - see last fall.... http://archive.org/post/393142/hey-losers

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Poster:	rastamon	Date:	March 28, 2012 06:54:47am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: Who was Sweet Susie?

mmm...Suzy Cream Cheese - A Zappa reference?

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Poster:	bluedevil	Date:	March 28, 2012 09:49:02am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: Who was Sweet Susie?

Suzy Creamcheese, honey, what's got into ya?

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Poster:	jgIynn1.2	Date:	March 28, 2012 06:59:37am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: Who was Sweet Susie?

Cream cheese ain't sweet

Maybe Suzy Cream Cheese Frosting . . .